Varvara Lepchenko

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams saw that older sister Venus was progressing to the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2011 and it inspired her own comeback win Saturday at the Australian Open. Top-ranked Serena Williams made a lackluster start to her third-round match against No. 26-ranked Elina Svitolina on Rod Laver Arena — knowing when she walked out for her match that Venus was down a set and a break on a nearby court — but picked up her game after realizing her sister was advancing with a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 win over Camila Giorgi. "I saw (Venus') score and thought 'Wow she's winning, well I can do...

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